ZIP code
28615
in Creston, North CarolinaPopulation 1,878
44.50/ 100
Ranked #22,908 of 32,066 US ZIPs (bottom 29%)
Ranked #594 of 793 North Carolina ZIPs (bottom 25%)
Ranks are modeled estimates — ZIPs a few hundred places apart are effectively tied.
What defines this ZIP
Metrics where this ZIP sits in the tails of the national distribution — the ones that most set it apart. Select any tile for its definition and methodology.
Hearing disability
12.4%
in the top 3.3% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST99thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who are deaf or have serious difficulty hearing.
Full methodology ›Fiber broadband
99.6%
in the top 3.1% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST97thUS97thDefinition & source ›
The share of homes where fiber-optic internet service is available.
Full methodology ›Coronary heart disease
11.2%
in the top 3.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST98thUS96thDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have coronary heart disease or angina.
Full methodology ›Tree cover
80.2%
in the top 4.9% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST93rdUS95thDefinition & source ›
The share of this ZIP’s land area covered by forest.
Full methodology ›Stroke
5.6%
in the top 6.9% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST87thUS93rdDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have had a stroke.
Full methodology ›Walkability
2.2 intersections/sq mi
in the bottom 8.6% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST5thUS9thDefinition & source ›
The number of street intersections per square mile — a standard street-connectivity measure; denser networks correlate with more walkable neighborhoods.
Full methodology ›Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility
13.9 mi
in the top 9.0% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST92ndUS91stDefinition & source ›
The distance in miles from this ZIP’s edge to the nearest facility that handles enough hazardous chemicals to require an EPA risk-management plan for accidental releases.
Full methodology ›High blood pressure
46.4%
in the top 9.0% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST87thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults who have been told by a health professional that they have high blood pressure.
Full methodology ›Child-care access
0.52 per 1,000 residents
in the top 9.7% nationally
Higher is healthier
ST90thUS90thDefinition & source ›
The number of child day-care services inside this ZIP’s boundary, per 1,000 residents.
Counted from establishments located inside this ZIP’s boundary, so one just across the line is not counted. Where a ZIP has too few residents for the density to be reliable, no value is published rather than an unreliable one.
Full methodology ›High cholesterol
43.5%
in the top 8.6% nationally
Lower is healthier
ST96thUS91stDefinition & source ›
The estimated share of adults with high cholesterol, among those who have ever been screened for it.
Full methodology ›The read
Creston, North Carolina (ZIP 28615), by its composite score, sits in the bottom 29% nationally (22,908th) and the bottom 25% of North Carolina (594th).
The data opens on a genuinely even set of readings: fiber broadband lies in the top 3.1% nationally, and modeled tree cover rests in the top 4.9% nationally. Distance to a hazardous-chemical facility resides in the top 9.0% nationally. Modeled extreme heat is at the national minimum, shared with about 19% of ZIPs. Childcare lands in the top 9.7% nationally. On the other side, modeled hearing disability stands in the top 3.3% nationally, coronary heart disease registers in the top 3.6% nationally, and stroke settles in the top 6.9% nationally. Walkability sits in the bottom 8.6% nationally, and modeled high blood pressure lies in the top 9.0% nationally.
Next to the surrounding area, park land runs far lower than the surrounding ZIPs on this measure. For anyone unfamiliar, distance to a hazardous-chemical facility is a plant handling large amounts of hazardous chemicals that must file an EPA risk-management plan for accidental releases. Extreme heat is a modeled count of days a year reaching a dangerously high temperature, a leading weather hazard. For a healthier comparison close by, see ZIP 28643, just across the boundary.
What’s driving this score
Nine domains make up the ZipVitals Score — here is how this ZIP does on each, and how much each one counts.
Compared with the ZIP codes measured across all nine scoring domains — not with all US ZIP codes.
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 94%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 72%
13%
Risk Behavior
healthier than 63%
11%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 90%
5%
About typical
Healthcare Access
healthier than 40%
5%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 8%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 36%
16%
Mental Health
healthier than 30%
8%
Disability
healthier than 11%
7%
Lifting this score
Environmental Hazard
healthier than 83%
14%
Preventive Care
healthier than 63%
13%
Climate / Disaster Risk
healthier than 98%
5%
About typical
Risk Behavior
healthier than 46%
11%
Holding it back
Chronic Disease Burden
healthier than 9%
21%
Social Need / SDOH
healthier than 34%
16%
Mental Health
healthier than 35%
8%
Disability
healthier than 12%
7%
Healthcare Access
healthier than 26%
5%
“Share” is how much of this ZIP’s score the domain accounts for. Percentages are rounded; higher is healthier in every domain. How the score works, and who it compares you with ›
Findings that name this ZIP
One of our published findings lists this ZIP code. Each finding compares one published measure against a stated benchmark, and names only the ZIP codes whose estimates are reliable enough to rank. See all surprising findings.
Clean environment, heavy chronic burden
Where the environment and chronic illness point in opposite directions
Environmental-hazard standing 93.5 (top 10%); chronic-disease standing 7.7 (bottom 10%) — 86 points apart, cleaner on the environment than it is on chronic illness.
Ranked #248 of the 18,187 ZIP codes this finding names, ordered by the gap from cleanest environment to heaviest chronic burden, highest first.
Nearby & similar ZIPs
Editorially selected — see how this ZIP compares to nearby and similar places.
Nearby
24292
Virginiashares a border
Score 44.39
Closest healthier
28643
North Carolinashares a border
Score 47.27
Similar health profile
28763
North Carolina98% similar profile
Score 44.79
How these were chosen: only ZIPs with a published Score appear — a nearby ZIP with too little data to score won’t. Nearby means closest by distance between ZIP boundaries, which can cross state lines. A similar health profile is a close match across the nine Score domains, not similar demographics. Distances are measured between ZIP boundaries — ZIPs that touch share a border. How distance is measured
Evidence
Every measure this page draws on, by source. Collapsed by default — the full data stays in the page for search engines either way.
Health OutcomesCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Arthritis among adults | 37.9% | 33.9–41.9 |
| High blood pressure among adults | 46.4% | 41.8–51.2 |
| Cancer (non-skin) or melanoma among adults | 11.7% | 10.6–13.1 |
| Current asthma among adults | 11.1% | 9.7–12.6 |
| Coronary heart disease among adults | 11.2% | 9.7–12.8 |
| Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease among adults | 12.8% | 10.7–15.3 |
| Depression among adults | 26.0% | 22.2–30.0 |
| Diagnosed diabetes among adults | 16.1% | 13.7–18.8 |
| High cholesterol among adults who have ever been screened | 43.5% | 38.7–48.4 |
| Obesity among adults | 37.8% | 29.3–46.7 |
| Stroke among adults | 5.6% | 4.9–6.4 |
| All teeth lost among adults aged >=65 years | 16.2% | 13.1–19.6 |
PreventionCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Current lack of health insurance among adults aged 18-64 years | 11.0% | 8.2–14.2 |
| Taking medicine to control high blood pressure among adults with high blood pressure | 82.2% | 79.4–84.6 |
| Visits to doctor for routine checkup within the past year among adults | 81.6% | 78.2–84.7 |
| Cholesterol screening among adults | 87.9% | 85.8–89.7 |
| Colorectal cancer screening among adults aged 45–75 years | 69.2% | 64.3–73.7 |
| Visited dentist or dental clinic in the past year among adults | 62.9% | 59.0–66.7 |
| Mammography use among women aged 50-74 years | 75.5% | 67.3–82.5 |
Health Risk BehaviorsCDC PLACES 2022 / 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Binge drinking among adults | 12.6% | 10.2–15.2 |
| Current cigarette smoking among adults | 18.6% | 15.1–22.5 |
| No leisure-time physical activity among adults | 30.1% | 24.5–36.4 |
| Short sleep duration among adults | 32.1% | 25.7–38.8 |
Health StatusCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Fair or poor self-rated health status among adults | 25.7% | 21.6–30.4 |
| Frequent mental distress among adults | 17.1% | 14.9–19.6 |
| Frequent physical distress among adults | 17.3% | 14.8–20.2 |
DisabilityCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Cognitive disability among adults | 17.3% | 14.6–20.1 |
| Any disability among adults | 41.5% | 35.8–47.6 |
| Hearing disability among adults | 12.4% | 10.8–14.1 |
| Independent living disability among adults | 11.3% | 9.6–13.3 |
| Mobility disability among adults | 21.8% | 18.3–25.6 |
| Self-care disability among adults | 5.9% | 5.0–7.0 |
| Vision disability among adults | 7.3% | 6.2–8.6 |
Health-Related Social NeedsCDC PLACES 2023 · BRFSS
| Measure | Crude prevalence | 95% CI |
|---|---|---|
| Lack of social and emotional support among adults | 20.9% | 17.4–24.7 |
| Food insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 15.9% | 12.6–19.7 |
| Received food stamps in the past 12 months among adults | 14.6% | 11.4–18.2 |
| Housing insecurity in the past 12 months among adults | 10.4% | 8.5–12.6 |
| Lack of reliable transportation in the past 12 months among adults | 8.4% | 7.0–10.0 |
| Loneliness among adults | 31.1% | 26.1–36.6 |
| Utility services shut-off threat in the past 12 months among adults | 7.5% | 6.3–8.9 |
Community & economyCensus ACS 5-Year · 2024 release · observed
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | NC median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Poverty rate | 15.4% | 10.6% (3.1–25.8%) n=32,364 | 13.0% (4.4–25.0%) n=793 |
| Uninsured 18–64 | 15.5% | 9.0% (1.5–24.3%) n=32,286 | 14.5% (5.7–24.9%) n=794 |
| No HS diploma (25+) | 16.5% | 7.9% (1.8–20.7%) n=32,505 | 10.4% (3.1–19.8%) n=798 |
| Bachelor's or higher (25+) | 17.2% | 23.3% (9.2–53.6%) n=32,505 | 22.8% (10.7–53.4%) n=798 |
| Unemployment rate (16+) | 6.0% | 3.9% (0.0–9.8%) n=32,274 | 4.2% (0.0–9.1%) n=796 |
| Households without a vehicle | 10.2% | 3.9% (0.0–12.5%) n=32,322 | 3.9% (0.0–10.2%) n=793 |
| Broadband subscription | 83.2% | 89.3% (75.1–97.1%) n=32,322 | 87.6% (76.2–96.3%) n=793 |
| Housing cost burden (≥30% income) | 18.4% | 23.7% (10.6–40.0%) n=32,322 | 24.7% (14.1–36.5%) n=793 |
| Homeownership rate | 73.3% | 78.7% (51.7–94.0%) n=32,322 | 75.0% (52.7–89.7%) n=793 |
| Crowded housing (>1 per room) | 0.0% | 1.3% (0.0–6.3%) n=32,322 | 1.4% (0.0–4.5%) n=793 |
| Foreign-born population | 4.6% | 2.6% (0.0–18.6%) n=32,553 | 4.2% (0.0–12.9%) n=799 |
| Single-parent households | 55.7% | 53.6% (37.3–74.1%) n=32,087 | 51.8% (39.2–70.1%) n=790 |
| Population 65+ | 25.2% | 19.4% (10.8–33.6%) n=32,553 | 19.7% (11.1–31.9%) n=799 |
| Median age | 48.7 yr | 42.2 yr (33.0–56.3) n=32,292 | 42.5 yr (33.3–55.7) n=797 |
| Median household income | $51,653 | $72,070 ($46,039–$118,707) n=30,318 | $65,030 ($44,419–$97,111) n=749 |
| Median home value | $152,600 | $222,200 ($100,300–$579,820) n=30,049 | $223,850 ($113,970–$452,990) n=758 |
| Median gross rent | $730 | $1,021 ($677–$1,912) n=25,670 | $957 ($715–$1,575) n=687 |
Life expectancyNCHS / RWJF USALEEP · model-based
| Measure | Value | US median (p10–p90) | NC median (p10–p90) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Life expectancy at birth | 76.2 yr ± 1.02 | 78.9 yr (74.7–82.8) n=31,308 | 77.3 yr (74.6–80.8) n=747 |
About the ± — it’s this estimate’s give-or-take (statisticians call it the standard error). The true life expectancy for this ZIP most likely falls within 1.02 years of 76.2, and it’s very unlikely to be off by more than twice that.
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